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Madera County

California · 167,927 residents (2025 est.) · 2,136.918 sq mi
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Madera County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,627. Population has grown 31% since 2000. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $393,200. At a median age of 34.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
160,940
+31%since 2000
from 123,109 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
75 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 68 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.6
+6%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:167,927 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
81K103K125K146K168K1990201020202024Madera County
2024161K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(10,693)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(11,644)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(13,307)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(12,822)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(11,012)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(21,791)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(21,350)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(17,979)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(17,194)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(14,334)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(6,377)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,437)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,627
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,286 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,077
+105%since 2000
from $14,682 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
+4%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing12.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction12.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$393,200
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,390
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $562 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
32.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
31.9%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
−20%since 2009
from 6.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Madera County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46.6%(57,391)
Black3.8%(4,710)
Hispanic / Latino44.3%(54,515)
Asian1.2%(1,480)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.9%(48,195)
Black2.4%(3,926)
Hispanic / Latino60.9%(98,083)
Asian2.4%(3,789)
Other4.3%(6,947)
Diversity Score
67
−7%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
48
+3%since 2020
from 47 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican57.5%(92,528)
Central American1.1%(1,839)
Spaniard0.6%(993)
Salvadoran0.5%(739)
Guatemalan0.4%(667)
Puerto Rican0.4%(611)
Colombian0.1%(213)
Nicaraguan0.1%(205)
Honduran0.1%(167)
Cuban0%(45)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(997)
Filipino0.6%(990)
Chinese0.3%(543)
Vietnamese0.2%(315)
Pakistani0.1%(203)
Japanese0.1%(146)
Korean0.1%(108)
Hmong0.1%(82)
Okinawan0%(38)
Thai0%(16)
Mien0%(14)
Cambodian0%(12)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(74)
Chamorro0%(56)
Guamanian0%(52)
Fijian0%(47)
Tongan0%(22)
Ancestry
German6.2%(9,933)
English5.7%(9,171)
Irish4.9%(7,961)
Italian2.7%(4,331)
American1.7%(2,672)
Portuguese1.3%(2,042)
Scottish1.1%(1,761)
French1.1%(1,760)
Swedish0.9%(1,369)
Dutch0.7%(1,050)
Norwegian0.6%(904)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(798)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(683)
Russian0.4%(585)
Arab0.3%(543)
British0.3%(430)
Welsh0.2%(402)
Armenian0.2%(385)
Swiss0.2%(341)
Danish0.2%(289)
Palestinian0.2%(264)
Canadian0.1%(235)
Czech0.1%(216)
West Indian0.1%(206)
Greek0.1%(174)
Iranian0.1%(137)
Lebanese0.1%(128)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Haitian0.1%(102)
Finnish0.1%(99)
Romanian0.1%(96)
Belgian0.1%(95)
Austrian0.1%(89)
Ukrainian0.1%(82)
Hungarian0%(80)
Brazilian0%(73)
Turkish0%(53)
Jamaican0%(49)
Nigerian0%(42)
Iraqi0%(18)
Croatian0%(12)
Slovak0%(9)
Latvian0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
73.1%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2011
from 53.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.3%
−24.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
20.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−42.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 11.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−72.0 ptssince 2013
from 79.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.0%
+18.8 ptssince 2017
from 72.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
54.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 54.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
42.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 41.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(24,523)
Married47.4%(28,720)
Widowed2.4%(1,467)
Divorced9.7%(5,851)
Women 15+
Never married37%(23,945)
Married43.9%(28,446)
Widowed7.4%(4,818)
Divorced11.6%(7,526)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Madera County, California?

Madera County, California has about 160,940 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Madera County, California?

The typical household in Madera County, California earns about $76,627 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madera County, California expensive?

In Madera County, California, the median home is worth about $393,200, and the typical rent is about $1,390 a month.

How educated are people in Madera County, California?

About 17.9% of adults age 25 and over in Madera County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madera County, California?

About 19.2% of people in Madera County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Madera County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Madera County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 72,850 residents, a change of about 83 percent over that period.

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